Case Repository

1995

Failure To Include Information In Engineering Report
Case #95-5 Synthesized
Questions:
  1. Was it ethical for Engineer B to not have included the failed operation of the test equipment in his report?
  2. Was it ethical for Engineer B not to communicate with any representatives of Engineer A about the project?
  3. Was it ethical for Engineer B not to communicate with the contractor’s supervisor and workers who were on the job during construction?
  4. ... and 1 more
Conclusions:
  1. It was unethical for Engineer B to issue his report without mentioning the failed operation of the testing equipment.
  2. It was unethical for Engineer B to not communicate with any representative of Engineer A about the project.
  3. It was unethical for Engineer B to not communicate with the contractor’s supervisor and workers who were on the job during construction.
  4. It was unethical for Engineer B to issue his report without mentioning that the 19 piles questioned had, according to the driving records, met refusal.